Rehoboth Beach Delaware 19971United States Rehoboth Beach’s 2021 municipal election is Saturday, Aug. 14. Commissioner Richard Byrne is the first candidate to file. “It has been my privilege to have served as Rehoboth Beach Commissioner for the past three years. It’s been an active and productive term working in service to the citizens and I am pleased to announce I will run for re-election this summer,” said Byrne, in an email May 15. He submitted the paperwork for his candidacy at city hall May 14. Byrne listed a number of accomplishments during his first three-year term – authoring the legislation creating Steve Elkins Way; creating the environment committee and promoting endeavors to take care of the city’s natural environment; reviewing the city wireless communications facilities ordinance; being involved with bringing back recycling to the Boardwalk; chairing the animal issues committee during a major rewrite of city animal code; brought forward several measure to improve pedestrian safety; and securing a grant to support the beautification of the public triangle on State Road.